FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2151838 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04718
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
May 31, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. ANIMAS HAS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PUMP AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVALUATION SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO PRESSES. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND ADHESIVE WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE BUTTON CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE VIBRATION FEATURE WAS NOT WORKING. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE VIBRATION MOTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT NEEDS TO PRESS ON THE BUTTONS SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DELAY BOLUS DELIVERY IF THE PATIENT IS NOT PREPARED TO DELIVER INSULIN VIA AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ANM 2020 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1